CC RESOLUTION 3592RESOLUTION NO. 3592
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY TO REQUIRE
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR
RECIPROCAL DRIVEWAY ACCESS EASEMENTS AND FURTHER
SETTING AN APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE FOR SUCH
REVIEW
WHEREAS, an accepted citywide practice has been to allow the use of a common shared
driveway as access to two legal lots through recordation of a reciprocal easement; and
WHEREAS, said practice may result in higher densities and limit light, air, ventilation to the
involved properties; and
WHEREAS, said practice has been previously allowed without adequate public review for
impacts upon adjacent properties and;
WHEREAS, reciprocal easements may or may not be desireable under certain circumstances
and;
WHEREAS, a preferred approach is for an application to be made to the City for a reciprocal
easement and reviewed for neighborhood compatibility, inclusion of amenities as a result of a
quality design, and assurance such use will not be detrimental to the public welfare or adversely
effect the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that after consideration of the above facts the City
Council establishes the following policy:
1. Any lot or lots proposing the use of recriprocal access easements should be considered
as a single site for development purposes and subject to review under California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) 3517.
2. An application shall be filed with the Planning Department for all proposed reciprocal
driveway access easements.
3. The Planning Commission will review the application and consider:
(a) compatibility with surrounding, existing and potential land uses including
increased density,
(b) additional potential for landscaping or setbacks,
(c) that there is no detrimental effect upon the public welfare
• (d) that the General Plan will not be adversely effected.
4. The Planning Commission shall hold a hearing in accordance with City Council
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Resolution 3517 and the request shall be approved
as submitted, approved with conditions or denied.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby directs staff to prepare the
necessary application form to enact this policy and further sets a one time fee of $125.00 per
application to recover processing costs.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED
ATTFCT-
(SEAL)
of May 1989.